How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Automotive electronics to be worth $468,17bn by 2030

The global automotive electronics market size is expected to reach $468,17-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 8,8% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increased safety and security concerns would fuel demand for car...

Nokia works on framework for future lunar economy

Nokia Bell Labs has been selected to participate in the 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) program, a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) initiative that will design an integrated multi-service architecture to support a thriving economy on the...

Energy storage market set to more than double in 2021

The energy storage market is on track for a record year in 2021 with annual installations set to exceed 10GW for the first time, up from 4,5GW in 2020. This is according to a new report from IHS Markit. "The energy storage industry will begin significant multiyear...

Critical Skills Survey extended

In his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa announced the imminent release of the anticipated updated Critical Skills list for public comment by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The list forms part of a drive to attract critically deemed skills to...

Resilience, inclusion could be latest Covid victims

Covid-19 has not only claimed millions of lives, but it also risks widened long-standing health, economic and digital disparities. Billions of caregivers, workers and students - especially minorities who were disadvantaged before the pandemic - could be at risk of...

Schooling, education left behind as Covid bites

Parents around South Africa are both cautious about their children returning to school and frustrated by the time lost through 2020. Given relatively low internet connectivity in most areas of the country, online learning has largely failed as a stopgap during...

Work from home drives home improvement trend

Since March 2020, 70% of consumers have reported making changes in their living environment due to spending more time at home during the pandemic, and more than half (51%) have reported purchasing at least one smart device during that period. According to a study from...

Continued education rollouts drive EMEA tablet market

The tablet market in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region totaled 14,6-million units in 4Q20, growing 11,7% year on year (YoY), according to data from IDC ' s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The continued demand generated by the...

Pat Gelsinger takes the reins at Intel

Pat Gelsinger has officially become the eighth CEO in Intel's history, having taken up the position yesterday (14 February). Gelsinger brings more than four decades of technology and leadership experience to the job, including 30 years at Intel, where he began his...

Consumers are soft targets as fraud increases

As South Africans waved goodbye to 2020, they looked forward to 2021 with a lot of anticipation that the year would not be filled with the same challenges that had to be dealt with over the previous 12 months. Unfortunately, this has not materialised, and the Southern...

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Head of Information Management (Mining) – Gauteng West Rand

The Head of ICT Digital Advisor Services will bring industry and digital transformation expertise and resources to drive target sector and client aligned ICT digital solutions, that unlock new digital business models and products for clients. Drive the articulation...

Intermediate Web (Front-end) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Are you an Intermediate Web (Front-end) Developer looking for an exciting new opportunity? Our client has an amazing permanent position available in Pretoria! Our client, specialists in the taxation space and offers a list of excellent benefits. Minimum Requirements:...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Project Manager (SDWAN) – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Role Purpose:Responsible for ensuring effective delivery of projects within agreed timelines, budgets, scope,agreed outcomes and optimal Customer satisfaction.Key Performance Areas:Manage projects (20%)Customer service (30%)Supplier relationships (20%)Internal...

Project Manager

Leading multinational company based in Gauteng (East Rand) requires an experienced Project Manager with projects experience from the manufacturing industry.Projects experience within heavy manufacturing industry is essential.Relevant Bachelor's degree or diploma...

DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)

Our client is seeking to recruit a DevOps Engineer.Responsibilities:Monitoring the performance and reliability of the company's global online platformsMonitoring the availability management, latency, efficiency, and change managementMonitoring the emergency response...

Senior Web (Front-end) Developer.

Would you like to work from home for one of the leading companies in the taxation space?Our client has an amazing opportunity for a permanent Senior Web (Front-end) Developer. This position will be based in either Pretoria, Johannesburg, or Cape town being 90% remote....

Senior Angular Developer

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Angular Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using Angular. As a Senior Angular Developer,...

Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

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